Joseph R. Biden Presidential Library
The Joseph R. Biden Presidential Library is an archive of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in which state papers related to the presidency of Joe Biden will be deposited following the conclusion of his term as President of the United States, as well as a proposed museum on Joe Biden.
Background
editPresidential Libraries are archives and museums, bringing together the documents and artifacts of a U.S. president and his administration.[1] While libraries and their contents are maintained by NARA, other costs have traditionally been borne by private donors.[2] According to NARA, each former president selects the architect for the library and is "solely responsible for choice of the final location for the Library building and for the construction costs".[1]
History
editAccording to Joe Biden, in a story related by him to Robert Hur during Hur's investigation of the Joe Biden classified documents incident, the topic of his presidential library was first broached by Jill Biden in July 2023 following remarks he gave at the Harry Truman Presidential Library, after which he began thinking about it more closely.[3] Annie Tomasini and Anthony Bernal were subsequently designated by Biden to organize fundraising for the library's construction.[4]
The University of Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware, and Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, were both initially cited by Biden as possible locations for the library facility. As of July 2024, however, the University of Delaware reported it was "unaware of any conversations on this topic" while a spokesperson for Syracuse said at the same time that "there have been no conversations to date on this".[5][6]
By November 2024, work on the proposed library facility had stalled due to a lack of funds.[7] The Washington Times, citing a story by The Wall Street Journal, reported that donors were putting up "resistance" to giving funds for the library.[7] The next month, following Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden, major Democratic Party donors reportedly signaled their intent to withhold donations for the proposed library facility altogether.[2]
As of December 2024, NARA was recruiting staff to prepare the Biden library document collections.[8]
Design
editOne unsolicited plan advanced by civic leaders in Wilmington involved repurposing the Daniel L. Herrmann Courthouse to serve as the Biden library.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions". National Archives and Records Administration. Archived from the original on December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Baio, Ariana (December 5, 2024). "Furious Dems threaten to withhold donations to Biden's presidential library after Hunter's pardon". The Independent. ISSN 1741-9743. OCLC 185201487. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Misiaszek, Emma (March 13, 2024). "Syracuse University vies to become home to President Joe Biden's presidential library". WSTM-TV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ VandeHei, Jim; Allen, Mike (December 5, 2024). "Behind the Curtain: Biden's haunting twin sins". Axios. Cox Enterprises. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Powers, Kelly (July 30, 2024). "Where will President Joe Biden build his presidential library?". The News Journal. Gannett. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Vincent, Charlie (August 27, 2024). "VIEWPOINT: Reimagining Wilmington's Future with the Biden Presidential Library". Delware Business Times. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Mordock, Jeff (November 5, 2024). "Biden labors to raise money for presidential library". The Washington Times. ISSN 0732-8494. OCLC 8472624. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Dufalla, Lucas (December 3, 2024). "Clinton Center leaders tout economic and civic impact". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. WEHCO Media. ISSN 1060-4332. OCLC 50767083. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
This article incorporates public domain material from Presidential Libraries, Frequently Asked Questions. National Archives and Records Administration.